§ 40:72-1 Commissioners; number
§ 40:72-1.1 Municipality with board of three commissioners; additional commissioners; petition, ordinance and referendum
§ 40:72-1.2 Ballot; form and content
§ 40:72-1.3 Vote required for adoption; amendment and repeal
§ 40:72-2 All powers vested in board of commissioners
§ 40:72-3 General powers; power to pass ordinances for specific purposes
§ 40:72-4 Department; distribution of powers
§ 40:72-5 Jurisdiction of commission over departments and officers thereof
§ 40:72-6 Commissioners assigned to departments
§ 40:72-6.1 Assignment of departmental powers and duties in counties of first and second class
§ 40:72-7 Subordinate boards and officers; appointment and removal
§ 40:72-9 Appointment of deputy by director in second class cities and certain fourth class cities
§ 40:72-10 Mayor; selection; no veto power
§ 40:72-11 Mayor; duties
§ 40:72-12 Director of finance; when to act as mayor
§ 40:72-13 Regular and special meetings; open to public; minutes
§ 40:72-14 Quorum; voting; vote recorded in minutes
§ 40:72-16 Board first elected may revise and add to appropriations
§ 40:72-18 Use of fees received from water rents
§ 40:72-19 Power to construct convention halls in cities
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 72 - Commissioners; Number

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
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  • population: when used in any statute, shall be taken to mean the population as shown by the latest Federal census effective within this State, and shall be construed as synonymous with "inhabitants. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
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